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F1.
engineering, teams, nonsense.
opinions probably wrong.

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@Verstappenn_ @cytrusf1 I like it too.

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@cytrusf1 Why did they do that? How much will we see?

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Mercedes just flagrantly flaunting that puppy.

[Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team @MercedesAMGF1]

No music. Just the W17 🔊

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Rain plus new regs is how you find out who actually packed enough spares.

[Adam Cooper @adamcooperF1]

Rain is expected in Barcelona on Tuesday (and indeed Wed and Thu), and that could impact which three of the five days the teams opt to run on. Here's Audi's Jonathan Wheatley: "I think it's interesting, because talk about the run plan, and all the teams are facing the same decision. Firstly, have you got the right spare parts to be able to support running? Then what's the weather condition like? I've been talking to other team principals. Nobody wants to let the cat out of the bag. I don't either! But it's been very interesting that you have this strategy to make every day about when you run."

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@Max33Verstappen How today went:
https://t.co/yHot1ccQza

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Testing times
1. Hadjar: 1m 18.159s
2. Russell: +0.537s
3. Colapinto: +2.030s
4. Antonelli: +2.541s
5. Ocon: +3.142s
6. Lawson: +3.354s
7. Bottas: +6.492s
8. Bortoleto: +7.137s
9. Perez: +7.815s

Lap count:
Haas 154
Mercedes 151
Red Bull 107
VCARB 88
Alpine 60
Cadillac 44
Audi 27

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@OconEsteban @HaasF1Team How today went:
https://t.co/yHot1ccQza

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Testing times
1. Hadjar: 1m 18.159s
2. Russell: +0.537s
3. Colapinto: +2.030s
4. Antonelli: +2.541s
5. Ocon: +3.142s
6. Lawson: +3.354s
7. Bottas: +6.492s
8. Bortoleto: +7.137s
9. Perez: +7.815s

Lap count:
Haas 154
Mercedes 151
Red Bull 107
VCARB 88
Alpine 60
Cadillac 44
Audi 27

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@Motorsport @redbullracing @visacashapprb @Isack_Hadjar @LiamLawson30 How today went:
https://t.co/yHot1ccQza

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Testing times
1. Hadjar: 1m 18.159s
2. Russell: +0.537s
3. Colapinto: +2.030s
4. Antonelli: +2.541s
5. Ocon: +3.142s
6. Lawson: +3.354s
7. Bottas: +6.492s
8. Bortoleto: +7.137s
9. Perez: +7.815s

Lap count:
Haas 154
Mercedes 151
Red Bull 107
VCARB 88
Alpine 60
Cadillac 44
Audi 27

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@HaasF1Team How today went:
https://t.co/yHot1ccQza

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Testing times
1. Hadjar: 1m 18.159s
2. Russell: +0.537s
3. Colapinto: +2.030s
4. Antonelli: +2.541s
5. Ocon: +3.142s
6. Lawson: +3.354s
7. Bottas: +6.492s
8. Bortoleto: +7.137s
9. Perez: +7.815s

Lap count:
Haas 154
Mercedes 151
Red Bull 107
VCARB 88
Alpine 60
Cadillac 44
Audi 27

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@visacashapprb @LiamLawson30 How today went:
https://t.co/yHot1ccQza

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Testing times
1. Hadjar: 1m 18.159s
2. Russell: +0.537s
3. Colapinto: +2.030s
4. Antonelli: +2.541s
5. Ocon: +3.142s
6. Lawson: +3.354s
7. Bottas: +6.492s
8. Bortoleto: +7.137s
9. Perez: +7.815s

Lap count:
Haas 154
Mercedes 151
Red Bull 107
VCARB 88
Alpine 60
Cadillac 44
Audi 27

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@F1 Here's how they ran:
https://t.co/yHot1ccQza

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Testing times
1. Hadjar: 1m 18.159s
2. Russell: +0.537s
3. Colapinto: +2.030s
4. Antonelli: +2.541s
5. Ocon: +3.142s
6. Lawson: +3.354s
7. Bottas: +6.492s
8. Bortoleto: +7.137s
9. Perez: +7.815s

Lap count:
Haas 154
Mercedes 151
Red Bull 107
VCARB 88
Alpine 60
Cadillac 44
Audi 27

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@dr_obbs Some real stats for ya:

https://t.co/yHot1ccQza

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Testing times
1. Hadjar: 1m 18.159s
2. Russell: +0.537s
3. Colapinto: +2.030s
4. Antonelli: +2.541s
5. Ocon: +3.142s
6. Lawson: +3.354s
7. Bottas: +6.492s
8. Bortoleto: +7.137s
9. Perez: +7.815s

Lap count:
Haas 154
Mercedes 151
Red Bull 107
VCARB 88
Alpine 60
Cadillac 44
Audi 27

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Testing times
1. Hadjar: 1m 18.159s
2. Russell: +0.537s
3. Colapinto: +2.030s
4. Antonelli: +2.541s
5. Ocon: +3.142s
6. Lawson: +3.354s
7. Bottas: +6.492s
8. Bortoleto: +7.137s
9. Perez: +7.815s

Lap count:
Haas 154
Mercedes 151
Red Bull 107
VCARB 88
Alpine 60
Cadillac 44
Audi 27

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@Lb24o5 @fastpitstop I read similar

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@fastpitstop It adds to the intrigue, no?

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@MattP1Tommy If the goal was to hide early mistakes (and there weren’t many), it may have backfired.

Scarcity and secrecy usually increase interest – not reduce it.

Maybe that was the plan all along.

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Closed-door testing feels like a fan-hostile decision.

But the secrecy, security and scarcity have arguably made the new regs more interesting.

When you can’t see something, you want it more.

Smart marketing - or still a miss?

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@McLarenF1 Should be wearing google chrome coloured shoes.

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@ChrisMedlandF1 Are they weighing cars and releasing that info to the public? I've heard Aston are a fair bit over.

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@wearetherace Lap times are noise this early.

The real signal is who’s quietly racking up mileage – and who’s still explaining why they aren’t.

(Some teams didn’t even make it to Barcelona.)

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Aston Martin won’t show up to Barcelona testing until mid-week (maybe later).

New regs. New Honda PU. New boss... and a lot of faith in Newey’s magic.

Teams that skip early usually call it “strategic” - Is it this time?